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Starbucks reported a global same-store sales increase of 6% last quarter and profits rose 26% as strong sales in the Americas and Asia offset smaller sales drops in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the company said Thursday. The coffee chain plans to continue its international expansion and will also open 300 new U.S. stores this year.

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McDonald's reported a 0.5% rise in same-store sales in November compared to the month before, but U.S. same-store sales fell 0.8% amid flat traffic and fierce competition, the company said Monday. A strong showing in the U.K., France and Russia drove European same-store sales up 1.9% from the month before, while slowing sales in Japan led to a 2.3% decline in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa division.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, which booked a 6.2% same-store sales rise and a 15% jump in third-quarter earnings, said it will roll out price increases in 2014 for the first time in three years. The higher prices will offset rising commodity costs and the expenses associated with replacing genetically modified ingredients, the company said Thursday.

Starbucks broke out its financial results by geographical region for the first time when it announced a 10% rise in earnings for the first quarter on Thursday. The U.S. continues to be the coffee chain's biggest growth market, but Asia saw the biggest jump in same-store sales, with a 20% increase, and UK-based shops reported a boost during the holidays from sales of seasonal beverages including eggnog and gingerbread lattes.

A popular customer-loyalty program helped Starbucks boost traffic, sales and profits in the most recent quarter, despite higher coffee costs and a struggling economy. Same-store sales rose 10% in the quarter ending Oct. 2, average sales were up, and customers used their pre-loaded Starbucks cards to pay for one in four purchases, the company said.